200 Dollars - Elizabeth II - Platypus - 3rd Portrait, Pride of Australia (1990)
Features
| Denomination | 200 Dollars |
| Catalog Number | KM# 135 |
| Weight (g) | 10 |
| Diameter (mm) | 24 |
| Thickness (mm) | 2 |
| Shape: | Round |
| Composition: | Gold (.9167) |
| Not Magnetic | |
| Metal Value (USD) | 1511.61 |
| Currency Value (USD) | 143.48 |
| Orientation | Medal orientation ↑↑ |
| Commemorative | |
| Non Circulating | |
| Calendar | Gregorian |
Obverse
Engraved by Raphael David Maklouf
Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 1990
RDM
Description:
Third crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the George IV State Diadem. The coin's date of mintage inscribed below.
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA 1990
RDM
Description:
Third crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the George IV State Diadem. The coin's date of mintage inscribed below.
Reverse
Engraved by Horst Hahne
Lettering:
PRIDE OF AUSTRALIA
HH
TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS
Description:
On the reverse, a duck-billed platypus is shown on the rocky shore and drinking among blades of grass and a stylized waves that emphasize the animal’s movement and aquatic environment, viewed from above and slightly behind, its broad tail and webbed feet. Fine incuse lines pick out the fur across the body, and the animal’s dark bill and eye are rendered in polished contrast. Engravings on this face identify the name of the series "PRIDE OF AUSTRALIA" around above, the face value in letters "TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS" inscribed close to the bottom rim. The designer's initials (HH) are also incorporated into the design below right in the rock to the right of the animal.
PRIDE OF AUSTRALIA
HH
TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS
Description:
On the reverse, a duck-billed platypus is shown on the rocky shore and drinking among blades of grass and a stylized waves that emphasize the animal’s movement and aquatic environment, viewed from above and slightly behind, its broad tail and webbed feet. Fine incuse lines pick out the fur across the body, and the animal’s dark bill and eye are rendered in polished contrast. Engravings on this face identify the name of the series "PRIDE OF AUSTRALIA" around above, the face value in letters "TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS" inscribed close to the bottom rim. The designer's initials (HH) are also incorporated into the design below right in the rock to the right of the animal.
Edge
Description:
Reeded
Reeded
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,921 | Royal Australian Mint, BU | Unknown |
| 1990 | 15,000 | Royal Australian Mint, BU | Unknown |